VIZ Media Weekly News Wrap Up

Stay on top of what’s new from VIZ Media with our wrap up.

Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Arrives June 3rd

Yamoto Yamamoto and Takaya Kagami’s apocalyptic vampire series, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign will be released in print and digital formats June 3rd from VIZ Media. Seraph is currently featured in Weekly Shonen Jump, a manga magazine collecting some of the popular titles from Japan.

From VIZ:

After trumpets of the apocalypse proclaim the fall of humanity, vampires arise from the shadows to rule the earth. Yuichiro wants just one thing – to get revenge by killing each and every vampire. Yuichiro’s dream is near-impossible, given that vampires are seven times stronger than humans, and the only way to kill them is by mastering Cursed Gear, advanced demon-possessed weaponry. Not to mention that humanity’s most elite Vampire Extermination Unit, the Moon Demon Company, wants nothing to do with Yuichiro unless he can prove he’s willing to work in a team – which is the last thing he wants!

The print version of Seraph will be published under the Advanced Shonen Jump imprint and will carry and MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN. It will contain a fold-out poster as well as author commentary. The digital version will be available for $6.99 on the VIZ Manga app. If you haven’t already, check out this series in Weekly Shonen Jump!

Paranormal Romance Series Millennium Snow Returns June 3rd

After nearly 7 years, hit shojo series Millennium Snow from Bisco Hatori returns to the North American audience with a brand new volume as well as a reprint of the first two volumes.

 

From VIZ:

In Bisco Hatori’s acclaimed series, seventeen-year-old Chiyuki Matsuoka was born with heart problems, and her doctors say she won’t live to see the next snow. Toya is an 18-year-old vampire who hates blood and refuses to make the traditional partnership with a human, whose life-giving blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years.

“Manga fans internationally delighted in the news that Bisco Hatori was resuming work on MILLENNIUM SNOW and we’re very excited to celebrate the return of the landmark series in English after nearly 7 years,” says Pancha Diaz, Editor. “The new volume continues the winning mix of paranormal romantic drama and comedic fun between Chiyuki and Toya and more than a few surprising plots twists are in-store in the new release! Are they still destined to spend the millennium together?”

The third volume will be available in print ($9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN) and digital ($6.99 USD/CAN) on the VIZ Manga app. The first two volumes will be published in a 2-in-1 collection for $14.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN. Be sure to check out VIZ’s other Shojo Beat titles!

New Manga Title from Battle Royal Writer Koushun Takami

Koushun Takami continues the bloody tale of teens forced to kill each other continues in an all-new manga title from VIZ, Battle Royale: Angels’ Border.

From VIZ:

Author Koushun Takami’s notorious literary thriller, BATTLE ROYALE, possessed an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan – where it then proceeded to become a runaway best seller – Battle Royale has become a Lord of the Flies for the 21^st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world.

In BATTLE ROYALE: ANGELS’ BORDER, most of the students from Shiroiwa Junior High scatter as soon as they reach the remote island where they must participate in the latest round of the Program. But Yukie Utsumi and five of her friends lock themselves in the lighthouse, clinging to a desperate hope of survival. They all trust each other, but they also know that only one can survive the Battle Royale…

Battle Royale: Angels’ Border will be released in print ($12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN) and digital ($8.99 USD/CAN) on June 17th. This graphic novel marks the first time Koushun Takami has revisited the Battle Royale world since the debut of his novel over a decade ago.

All You Need is Kill Releases on Digital Platform in Both English and Japanese on June 19th

All You Need is Kill, the hit science-fiction story, will have a digital manga release on June 19th in both English and Japanese. The series is based on the hit novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka and is now a major motion picture, Edge of Tomorrow, featuring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.

From VIZ:

Takeshi Obata’s ALL YOU NEED IS KILL ran in VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP digital manga magazine earlier this year and is the stunning manga realization of the popular Japanese sci-fi novel, written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. In the rousing action story, when the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his fifth iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally – the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji’s escape or his final death?

“Takeshi Obata interprets this critically acclaimed novel in a new way with his manga treatment of ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, and we can’t wait for fans to discover the exciting new digital release in June, debuting just after the highly anticipated premiere of the Edge of Tomorrow film,” says Andy Nakatani, Editor. “The riveting characters and climactic action tale are depicted with Obata’s signature flair. Don’t miss this special new release from one of the most renowned creators of the manga genre!”

Takeshi Obata is also known for his work on Hikaru No Go, and his interpretation of  the All You Need is Kill novel is both faithful to the source while simultaneously adding another layer to the story. The two volumes of the manga series will be available on the VIZ Manga App for $6.99 each. A deluxe omnibus of the series will be released on November 4th under the Shonen Jump Advanced imprint for U.S. $14.99 / CAN $16.99.

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